Total births
170
Boys' name · since 1996
Kethan
Kethan has 170 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Kethan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 170 recorded since 1996.
Kethan has 170 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2022.
- 170 total births
- 1996–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 boys have been named Kethan since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 170
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kethan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kethan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Kethan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kethan's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kethan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Kethan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kethan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kethan's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kethan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (45% of all-time use).
Kethan by state
Where Kethan concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.9% |
California share of Kethan's total US births 2.9%
5 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kethan? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 170 babies named Kethan. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
When was Kethan most popular? ▼
Kethan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kethan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kethan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kethan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kethan since 1996 -- 27 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kethan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ketan, Ketih, Ketch, Ketrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kethan's data
- Kethan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kethans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kethan
Nearby Names Like Kethan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kethan
Ketan Boy
352 births
Ketih Boy
94 births
Ketch Boy
#8110 75 births
Ketrick Boy
74 births
Ketcher Boy
41 births
Compare Kethan side by side: Kethan vs Ketan Kethan vs Ketih Kethan vs Ketch
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kethan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 170 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kethan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kethan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.